EVENT OVERVIEW
Toronto is undertaking one of the most ambitious urban renewal and waterfront regeneration programs in North America, transforming both its lakefront and inner-city communities. Spanning nearly 800 hectares of former industrial land, Waterfront Toronto has catalyzed more than CAD $13.2 billion in private investment, delivering 16,600 new residential units, over 1.4 million square feet of retail, and 4 million square feet of office space, while significantly expanding parks, transit, and cultural amenities. Landmark initiatives such as the Port Lands Flood Protection project and the East Bayfront redevelopment are converting underutilized zones into vibrant mixed-use districts, unlocking space for tens of thousands of new homes and jobs, alongside more than 70 acres of green and ecological parkland.
At the same time, the city’s broader urban renewal agenda is addressing critical challenges around housing, infrastructure, and livability. Programs such as Tower Renewal are modernizing aging apartment buildings to improve energy efficiency and affordability, while neighbourhood projects in Regent Park and Bathurst Quay are creating mixed-income housing, new public spaces, and community services that reconnect residents to the city fabric. Together, these efforts underscore Toronto’s dual commitment to enhancing its global competitiveness through waterfront regeneration, while ensuring that established communities remain inclusive, resilient, and future-ready.
Join us at the Waterfront Revitalization and Urban Renewal Conference by Trueventus in Toronto—the essential platform to explore innovative strategies that respond to the evolving needs of growing and emerging communities. Gathering leaders from government, policy, local councils, urban planning, development, investment, and community organizations, this conference will showcase exclusive case studies and actionable insights to drive sustainable growth and overcome the complex challenges of modern urban renewal.
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With more than 2,000 members, the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) is a self-regulating professional association that has proudly served Ontario since 1968. As the provincial regulator of the landscape architect title, the OALA exists to serve the public interest by ensuring the competence, accountability, and ethical conduct of its members. Landscape architects are deeply involved in the planning and design of cities, working at the interface of natural systems, built infrastructure, and community design. The expertise of our members includes implementing enhanced development standards, nature-based solutions, mobility corridors, stormwater management, green roofs, urban forests and climate-resilient community design.
The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) is a non-profit, national members-based professional organization. It is dedicated to advancing the art, the science and the practice of landscape architecture. On behalf of over 3,200 landscape architects and landscape architecture students, the CSLA promotes and increases awareness of the profession in Canada; advocates for issues which affect the profession, such as urban design and renewal, sustainable development, natural and cultural heritage, reconciliation, equity, restoration of healthy landscapes, health and climate change; elevates the profession of landscape architecture by celebrating the achievements of landscape architects; upholds the integrity of landscape architecture by providing professional development opportunities and professional tools and resources; and encourages the growth of the profession by accrediting landscape architecture programs and supporting research and education.